Hull and Swansea could be set for a dramatic 39th game PLAY-OFF to determine who goes down from the Premier League at the end of the season.

There is a chance they could have identical records come the end of the season when it comes to points, goal difference and goals scored, which would mean a dreaded play-off match to decide who drops into the ­Championship.

Any relegation decider would be at a neutral venue, possibly Old Trafford in Manchester or Birmingham's Villa Park.

Swansea are currently two points behind behind 17th-placed Hull City , and will host Everton in Saturday's tea-time game knowing how the Tigers have fared in their 3pm home game against already-relegated Sunderland.

The Swans matched Hull last week with a point at potential playoff venue Old Trafford (Image: AFP/Getty)

Swansea’s goal difference is minus-29 after their draw away to Manchester United last weekend and Hull’s is minus-31, while Clement’s men have scored four more than the Yorkshire side.

Paul Clement wants his Swansea City side to avoid the lottery of an ­unprecedented 39th ­Premier League game.

Clement said: “It is a ­possibility, isn’t it? It is tight. It would be the first time ever.

“We want to try to avoid that, but at the same time I’d take it rather than going down.

“Although the ­difference is two points, for me it’s much tighter because of all the different ramifications. I think it’s more even than the table shows, certainly from a mental point of view.”

Boss Clement will at least know how Hull have fared when Swansea and Everton kick off (Image: Getty)

Clement believes all three points from their clash with Everton are vital for his men, who then travel to ­Sunderland before entertaining mid-table West Brom on the final day.

The former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich assistant expects the relegation battle to go the wire, and claims Crystal Palace in 16th are not out of the equation either.

He said: “We have to win all of the final three games.

"Our form is good and we go into the Everton match with ­confidence. I think it will come down to small margins, but what I’m hoping is it doesn’t come down to a refereeing ­decision, either for us or against us.”

Swansea are set to welcome back the fit-again Martin Olsson to face Everton, but Jefferson Montero is unlikely to play again this season because of a hamstring injury sustained in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

Oooh, ominous! Swansea and Hull may end up in a Win-Or-Else showdown here at Villa (Image: Getty)

Meanwhile, Oumar Niasse has joined the chorus of praise for Hull boss Marco Silva.

The striker has seen his career revitalised by Silva since moving to the KKOM on loan from Everton in January as one of the Portuguese chief's first signings.

Niasse, set to start against Sunderland on Saturday after overturning a three-match ban for a red card in last month's win over Watford, said: "He can be a big manager.

"He is already a very good manager but I think he can be even bigger. He just needed to prove himself first - he did it in Portugal and after that he is doing it in England. I think he's going to do better than what he is doing now."

Silva has turned Hull from relegation certainties to fourth from bottom to widespread acclaim.

New manager Silva has given Niasse, Harry Maguire and co hope of staying up (Image: Getty)

Niasse added: "The way he came here, he had a lot of things to change and he didn't have the time - just six months. If he had more time with his players, he can do (even more)."

Despite the interest in Silva, the man himself is determined not to lose focus with survival tantalisingly close.

He said: "For me, nothing has changed. It is normal that it (speculation) will start now but we will never lose our focus and we have one goal in mind.

"I see my future today and tomorrow to prepare the team and I am focused on playing well and winning next Saturday. This is what is important - not what happens in two months. I prepare one day then the next day and the next game, and this is my way."

HOW THE RELEGATION BATTLE WILL BE DECIDED

1. Points: Currently Hull 34, Swansea 32

2. Goal difference: Currently Hull -31, Swansea -29

3. Goals scored: Currently Hull 36, Swansea 40

4. If all three of the above are equal come the end of the season, a play-off match between the two sides would decide who stays in the Premier League.